 Brake caliper grease, caliper lube, when and where?? |
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| TravisNeff |
 Mar 11 2005, 05:33 PM
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I see there is caliper grease and caliper lube. What's the difference and the application? just the caliper pins? Lube or grease for the pistons themselves? I know that some just use brake fluid for lube on assembly - just trying to figure out what the different applications are.
To be honest I rebuilt a set of front calipers and reassembled and slathered up the pistons with caliper lube (or maybe grease, I dunno a permatex ketchup pack of stuff) - and wonder if I need to take it back apart and re-do what I did.... |
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| Brad Roberts |
Mar 11 2005, 05:48 PM
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99% of the caliper lube I have seen is for aluminum calipers with steel pistons (Brembo sells caliper rebuild lube) I would'nt worry about it on steel/steel setups. I assemble them with brake fluid on the seals... and go on my way. I honestly believe it is more of an issue with 4 piston aluminum calipers than it is with steel 2 piston calipers.
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Travis Neff Brake caliper grease, caliper lube Mar 11 2005, 05:33 PM
rick 918-S I use a paste stuff, silicon grease, looks like va... Mar 11 2005, 05:59 PM davep For many years I have used VW brake assembly lube.... Mar 11 2005, 06:03 PM
Eric_Shea No need to take them apart. You should be fine. ... Mar 11 2005, 08:43 PM |
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